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Oct 26, 2020 Now Reports

Itoshima Kakigoya – Oyster Hut Guide 2020-2021

The coastline of Itoshima is dotted with small fishing ports. At some of these, you might see 50-meter-long structures similar to those used to grow vegetables and flowers on farml...

Oct 20, 2020 Event

Studio Kura Resident Artist Exhibitions – Oct. 2020

Well-known Itoshima artist-run gallery, studio and residency program Studio Kura will host an exhibition featuring the work of international artists. The artists come from the UK.

Oct 16, 2020 Local News

New Glamping Site Opens in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka

Karadomari Village, a new glamping site in Nishi Ward of Fukuoka City, will officially open in January 2021. The site reuses abandoned farmland near a beach on the Itoshima Peninsu...

Oct 8, 2020 Local News

Itoshima Launches MAAS Promotion Group

Fifty-five companies and other organizations are collaborating in the ‘Yokamachi Mirai Project,’ a consortium to activate the local economy of Itoshima. Development of MAAS will be...

Sep 17, 2020 Event

Forest Night Drive

A drive-in cinema event, including an opportunity to experience nighttime near the Shiraito Forest, will begin this weekend. The outdoor movie screening event not only screens popu...

Film

Aug 28, 2020 Local News

Balloon Release Event Planned for Futamigaura Beach Itoshima

A thousand balloons will be set loose into the sky of Itoshima, carrying people’s hope to get over the new coronavirus pandemic and recent rain disaster. The largest-scale balloon ...

Aug 24, 2020 Event

Nijo Rice Field Art

There will be a giant akagome (red rice) field art display in Nijo-yoshii, Itoshima City. This unique form of art uses a variety of rice to create a giant illustration on the surro...